Religion

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Episode 4 Religion and belief . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Bronze figure of Sulis, the Celtic goddess

Religion in Roman Britain: spreading the word of the gods

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Cathedrals: from bishops’ seats to tourist hotspots . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A group of people surround a stone and place their hands on it

Wicca and modern witchcraft: a history

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Episode 5 Death, sin & spirituality . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

CWAXKJ The Battle of Lepanto, the fleet of the Holy League destroys the Turkish fleet near Greece, October 7, 1571

What if... The Ottomans had won at Lepanto in 1571?

St George’s Day: 11 facts about England’s patron saint

Colour illustration of people gathering outside a church during the Middle Ages

The medieval church: your guide to religion and worship in the Middle Ages

The Resurrection of Jesus

Eggs, bunnies and Jesus Christ: the history and origins of Easter

Stone engraved with the representation of the gods Odin, Thor and Frey, with a sacrifice to Odin

Christians and pagans in Norse society: the real religious rifts between Vikings

A portrait of the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340-1400), who modern literary scholars credit for turning Valentine into the patron of love. Chaucer was a major influencer in his day – after him, everyone began calling their beloved “Valentine” and writing love poems on 14 February, says Lisa Bitel. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Who was Saint Valentine? A history of the figure’s origins

A 19th-century lithograph showing a medieval criminal claiming sanctuary by placing his arm through the ring on a church door (Picture by Bridgman)

Sanctuary in medieval churches: how criminals found protection from capture and punishment

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Trading and crusading in the Middle Ages

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General History

Hells, heavens and afterworlds: a traveller’s guide

St Columba. This Irish patron saint's influence on the Christian church was, and still is, felt much further afield

Medieval miracle worker: how St Columba transformed Christianity in Britain